School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2,709 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,709
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
207th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,757
in 1976
All-time low
2,078
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar is 2,709, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 3,757 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,078, in 2007.
That places Gibraltar 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,612 | — |
| 1971 | 3,709 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,746 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,728 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,707 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,736 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,757 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,749 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,712 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,692 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,657 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,685 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,682 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,659 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,615 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,572 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,515 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,449 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,366 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,222 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,072 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,912 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,782 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,769 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,741 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,719 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,777 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,092 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 2,175 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,211 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,236 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,209 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,175 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,138 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,115 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,112 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,122 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,078 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,142 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,179 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,234 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,311 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,278 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,302 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,330 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,368 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,386 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,392 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,482 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,572 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,649 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,716 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,734 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,727 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,707 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,709 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,715 | 3,612 | 3,757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,542 | 3,222 | 3,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,625 | 2,092 | 3,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,151 | 2,078 | 2,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,366 | 2,234 | 2,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,707 | 2,649 | 2,734 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,009 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,710 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten 2,645 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
- 210 Naoero 1,804 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 2,709 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 in 2007.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release